Democratic Primaries

BilltheCat

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31. But I have been

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:45 PM

Feb 2020

I am a woman in a tech field and I have been in the field long enough to remember being the only women in meetings too.
I have been sexually hit on or worse by managers, peers who tried to get me fired after rejecting them and much more.
I can remember a VP at the first place I worked after graduating walking down the hall's joking with another effectively saying HAHAHHA Bob, I can't believe you worked for a WOMAN!!

That's why if the worst "dirt" on Mike Bloomberg is that he made some inappropriate comments 30 years ago I think it's ridiculous to harp on it. I would have been tickled pink if that's the worst I'd been exposed to. it was EVERYWHERE back then and any guy who says it wasn't is IMHO full of it.

To me the real issue is have they evolved. By all accounts MB's enterprise was a wonderful place for competent, career-minded woman to work and be promoted. I see no reason to pick him apart.

Just explaining my perspective. I appreciate yours as well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Last week Bloomberg released 3 women from NDAs, and since then, nothing? [View all] redqueen Feb 2020 OP

Their silence supports Mike left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #1

Their silence cost money before. Wonder if they got another payday. redqueen Feb 2020 #2

uh huh left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #5

If he did it once what makes you certain he would not do it twice? blm Feb 2020 #7

oh for Godsakes BilltheCat Feb 2020 #27

re: "if the worst thing you can say he did is make some inappropriate comments..." thesquanderer Feb 2020 #32

...and if he did it without an NDA agreement they could speak up anyway... brooklynite Feb 2020 #41

The self-righteous oppression you paint is so last season. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #36

Some people are inclined to wish to keep the amount of their settlement secret. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #18

true BilltheCat Feb 2020 #28

Yep, I hate to say it, but I came into a lot of money, and my family doesn't know. zackymilly Feb 2020 #37

Lucky you. Smart move. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #38

I'm currently giving most of my money to help stop cat juggling. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #39

Bless you. Now that midget bowling seems to have died out that is rzemanfl Feb 2020 #40

Agreed and a little perspective BilltheCat Feb 2020 #6

Welcome to DU redqueen Feb 2020 #9

Thank you BilltheCat Feb 2020 #29

I would not necessarily jump to that conclusion. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #42

Those incidents are so old maybe they forgot what happened. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #3

Clearly you haven't been sexually harassed. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #4

Exactly..Thank you, Redqueen. whathehell Feb 2020 #11

It makes me so angry. redqueen Feb 2020 #12

Yes, me too.. whathehell Feb 2020 #19

But I have been BilltheCat Feb 2020 #31

The person I responded to said maybe those women forgot. redqueen Feb 2020 #35

Yeah..Those were likely the three LEAST offensive cases whathehell Feb 2020 #8

Considering the stuff that's out there, redqueen Feb 2020 #10

Would you want to be subject to a media circus? n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #13

Good point. However I'd think at least 1 would be willing to speak up. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #15

he released the ones he knew would say nothing? mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #14

There's nothing to stop him from suing them for defamation. pnwmom Feb 2020 #16

Ding, ding, ding! denem Feb 2020 #23

Good point nt backtoblue Feb 2020 #26

Liz got him in her sights and she's not wavering, be afraid Mike, be very afraid. lol Baclava Feb 2020 #17

I could totally understand someone not wanting to get into the news. David__77 Feb 2020 #20

See below denem Feb 2020 #22

Bloomberg has NOT released 3 women from NDAs denem Feb 2020 #21

Thanks for making this distinction. David__77 Feb 2020 #24

Under the circumstances, would you sign something denem Feb 2020 #25

Well, speculatively speaking. David__77 Feb 2020 #30

I've wondered if coming forward to release themselves from the NDA would also mean... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #33

Bloomberg can't unilaterally release anyone from an NDA unless the other parties agree. Kaleva Feb 2020 #34